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Professor Feng and Professor Kim (2nd and 3rd from left) have been awarded Outstanding Research Awards while Dr Lu (far right) and Dr Wang (far left) have been awarded Outstanding Research Awards for Junior Faculty.
This year's Outstanding Research Awards have been awarded to Professor Gary Feng Gang, Chair Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Professor Kim Sung-moon, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), Professor of the Department of Public Policy and Director of the Centre for East Asian and Comparative Philosophy to recognise and reward their excellence in research at CityU.
Professor Feng has made pioneering and fundamental contributions in theory and applications of intelligent fuzzy control systems, nonlinear control systems and multi-agent control systems.?
Intelligent fuzzy control systems are widely used in various engineering disciplines, from consumer electronics to robots, aircrafts and many others. Professor Feng has established a fundamental framework for developing intelligent fuzzy control systems that guarantee not only stability but also the performance of the systems. This helps to enhance the performance of controlled systems and has made unmanned vehicles and flights possible, among other technological advancements.
Joining CityU in 2000, Professor Feng has led over 300 impactful papers in top-tier international journals. He was recognised as a highly cited researcher from 2016 to 2018 by Clarivate Analytics of Web of Science.
He has also been conferred an IEEE Fellowship, the Changjiang Chair Professorship (by China's Ministry of Education) and the IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems Outstanding Paper Award.
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Professor Feng said, "The University has provided research platforms and rewarded academics' achievements and these enable academics to achieve their maximum capability. The Outstanding Research Award has shown the University's recognition and support to us."
He added that having strong interests and persistence in the chosen research area was essential for making breakthroughs. When he encounters difficulties, he loves to discuss with other experts and his PhD students. He said, "Working with my PhD students is always a wonderful experience and often inspiring."
Professor Kim's research interests include Confucian democratic and constitutional theory, comparative political theory, and the history of East Asian political thought. Some of his impactful normative research looks at how justice, democracy and citizen participation should be in Confucian societies including Hong Kong.
Based on his research, Professor Kim suggested to "reinvent" ancient Confucius practices, which include recruiting young "remonstrators" into the government. "Young people are fresh-minded, not so socially conservative. They keep closer tabs on evolving public sentiment. Recruiting them not only helps them to understand the complexity of public decision-making but also makes the government more accountable to the public," Professor Kim said.
He added that other core values in Confucian ethics, including deep?thinking, self-cultivation and mutual respect, bring about political negotiation and compromise. If both the government and the community adopt these values, a stalemate, which tends to be the result of self-righteousness and which may turn into a violent conflict, could be avoided.
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Joining CityU in 2009, Professor Kim said he has experienced amazing support including research resources from the University. He said, "I feel appreciated and proud to be awarded the Outstanding Research Award. This shows that the University respects the work in liberal arts, humanities and social sciences. A lot of academics in CLASS are doing great and innovative work. The award encourages us to do better."
In the past years, Professor Kim has received many awards and grants including The President's Award 2016 from CityU, the Ministry of Education Award from the South Korean government and the General Research Fund from the University Grants Committee in support of his research related to politics and Confucianism.
In addition, the Outstanding Research Award Junior Faculty winners for this year are Dr Lu Yang, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Dr Wang Cong, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science.
By developing advanced in situ nanomechanical methods, Dr Lu and his research team have discovered "ultralarge elasticity" in nanoscale covalent crystals, such as silicon nanowires and diamond nanoneedles. The findings could have a profound impact on nanotechnology, strain engineering and biomedical fields, and even quantum information technologies.
Dr Wang's work has had a significant impact on the emerging field of data security and cloud computing. He was awarded CityU's Outstanding Supervisor Award in 2017 and The President's Awards in 2016, and has obtained three Best Paper Awards from IEEE, in 2015, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
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Militia group dismantled as 416 fighters surrender guns
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The remaining 416 militiamen of the Forces armees du peuple congolais (FAPC) surrendered their guns to UN troops on Wednesday, effectively dismantling the movement and boosting efforts to pacify the troubled Ituri District in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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In line with new efforts by the UN mission and the government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to dismantle militias in the troubled northeastern district of Ituri, local authorities announced on Monday the arrest of Kahwa Panga Mandro.
The problems of reintegrating child soldiers
The disarmament effort of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as MONUC, has brought almost 3,000 minors into the care of child-protection agencies working in the northeastern district of Ituri.
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands, began hearing a case on Monday brought by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accusing its neighbour, Uganda, of invading its territory and committing human rights violations.
Reintegrating Ituri's ex-militias, an uphill task
IRIN - April 8, 2005
As UN peacekeeping troops increase the pressure to disarm the militias of Ituri, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), their reintegration into society is beset by many problems.
Thousands displaced after Mayi-Mayi clashes with Congolese troops
Nine women were killed and 5,300 civilians displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo's southwestern province of Katanga following fighting between government troops and Mayi-Mayi militias, a UN official told IRIN on Wednesday.
Rwandan militias clash with army troops
Provincial authorities in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), said on Tuesday that there had been fighting between Congolese troops and Rwandan Hutu militias, known as Interahamwe, at a village 150 km north of the provincial capital, Goma.
Refugees to return to Equateur Province
Although conflicts continue to smoulder in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), most refugees could soon return to their homes in Equateur Province, in the northwest of the country.
UN agency expresses concern over thousands of children in armed groups
Despite 3,313 children being disarmed in the last six months in Congo's northeastern district of Ituri, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concerned over thousands others yet to be released by armed groups.
Insecurity creates food shortages in Ituri
Once renowned for its food production, Djugu, a territory in Ituri, is rapidly degenerating into a food-deficit zone, according to local agriculture experts and UN agencies.

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'Respect the people that feed America': GOP senator slammed for suggesting Hispanics don't wear masks or social distance
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 16 in Washington. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool/AP)
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As cases of the novel coronavirus surged nationwide this week, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) suggested that North Carolina's Hispanic population may be harder hit by the potentially deadly virus because they are not practicing social distancing or wearing masks as frequently as other groups.
"I'm not a scientist and I'm not a statistician, but one of the concerns that we've had more recently is that the Hispanic population now constitutes about 44 percent of the positive cases," Tillis, who is up for reelection in the fall, said during a Tuesday telephone town hall. "And we do have some concerns that in the Hispanic population we've seen less consistent adherence to social distancing and wearing a mask."
Tillis's remarks, which gained traction Thursday when a short audio recording of the event circulated online after Salon first reported on it, were condemned as "racist" by critics who argued that the virus disproportionately impacts Hispanics because many are essential workers. By Thursday night, at least two Latino Democratic lawmakers had publicly called out Tillis for his comments, noting that there is still a resistance to mask-wearing among conservatives.
"This racist BS needs to stop," tweeted Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.). "Latinos & African Americans are most at risk, dying at higher rates — and STILL going to work every day [because] they are essential workers. Meanwhile, Republican colleagues in Congress are the ones who refuse to use masks."
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) echoed Escobar's comments, describing the hardships faced by a number of Hispanics amid the pandemic.
"We pulled the food, slaughtered the animals, packaged the food that fed America," Gallego tweeted. "They did it at barely minimum wage and went back [home] to big families under one roof [because] that is all they could afford."
Gallego added that Tillis "could never do one full shift at a meat packing factory."
"Respect the people that feed America," he wrote.
In a statement to The Washington Post on Friday morning, Tillis campaign spokesman Andrew Romeo stressed that the senator has "been clear that not enough North Carolinians of all backgrounds have been wearing masks and has consistently advocated that all his constituents do so." Tillis, in contrast with some other Republican lawmakers and President Trump, is a vocal mask proponent and has supported his state's stay-at-home orders, WUNC reported earlier this year.
"The community faces significant challenges, including multigenerational households that make it tougher to social distance, and the increased exposure risk for essential workers on the frontlines who are keeping our economy running," Romeo told The Post. "The government at all levels should assist the community in the fight to beat the virus and promote ways to keep residents safe and healthy, which is Senator Tillis's priority."
One such method is the telephone town halls, which, according to Tillis's website, give North Carolinians a chance to ask questions and discuss the pandemic with the senator.
During Tuesday's event, Tillis's comments about North Carolina's Hispanic population came as part of a longer answer to a question about whether police could enforce mask rules, Salon reported. According to the news site, the original question did not mention the minority group.
The portion of his response concerning Hispanics was captured in the audio recording, which appeared to first be shared by American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic super PAC. Tillis is locked in a competitive race for his seat against Democrat Cal Cunningham, a former North Carolina state senator.
"Just wear the mask out of respect," Tillis could be heard saying at the beginning of the recording.
He then went on to talk about the higher rates of infection among Hispanics, before acknowledging that wearing a mask and social distancing can at times be "an inconvenience."
"But it's a minor inconvenience when you think about the fact that you may be infecting somebody or you yourself may have an underlying health condition that can make it an acute case that ultimately leads to death," he said. "So I don't know if we'd ever have enough police officers to go into every convenience store, grocery store and cite people for doing it. But I really hope we don't have to get to that point."
By early Friday, North Carolina had more than 93,400 reported coronavirus cases and 1,588 deaths, according to data tracked by The Washington Post.
Citing figures from state health officials, the Raleigh News & Observer reported last month that Latinos make up 44 percent of the nearly 30,000 cases in North Carolina for which ethnicity is known.
Health experts, such as North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen and Duke University professor Viviana S. Martinez-Bianchi, have attributed the "dramatically disproportionate impact" on Hispanics mostly to their essential worker status, according to the newspaper.
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I have connected the output from tfiledelimited into tsystem and have set the schema but how to read those columns from csv reader into python script , please help..

A: You can create a dummy shell wrapper and call python script inside that. Make sure proper python instance is available on host executing the script and accesible (/bin/python) and PATH is resolving to this directory.
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This information is current as of February 2014 and is provided for convenience.
During the past twenty-five years, many Aboriginal governments in Canada have enacted laws imposing direct taxes within their reserves or settlement lands. Aboriginal government taxes may include real property tax, sales tax, income tax and certain provincial-type commodity taxes. The powers for enacting real property tax by-laws are contained in both the Indian Act and the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FNFMA). Other tax powers are set out either in generic, enabling legislation, such as the First Nation Goods and Services Tax Act , or in the legislation that gives effect to modern treaties, comprehensive lands claims or self-government agreements.
The tax powers of an Aboriginal government apply within its reserves or settlement lands and operate concurrently with, and do not automatically displace, federal or provincial tax powers. Canada is prepared, however, to enter into an agreement with the government of an Aboriginal group under which federal taxes would be abated or cease to apply on the lands where the corresponding harmonized tax of the Aboriginal government applies. Many provinces and territories are also prepared to enter into similar agreements in respect of provincial or territorial taxes.
Specific questions regarding real property tax under the Indian Act or the FNFMA should be directed to the First Nations Tax Commission at (613) 789-5000. Questions about Aboriginal tax policy, the tax powers of self-governing Aboriginal groups, First Nations sales taxes and income tax should be directed to the Aboriginal Tax Policy Section of the Department of Finance Canada at (613) 992-3997 or by email to FNGSTinfo@fin.gc.ca.
Taxation is a characteristic feature of modern governments and the exercise of tax powers enhances Aboriginal self-government. Constituents of Aboriginal governments tend to be more interested in the expenditure decisions of their governments when expenditures involve locally generated revenues like tax rather than transfer revenues from other levels of government. Taxing governments tend to be more concerned about making the best possible expenditure decisions on behalf of their constituents.
The exercise of tax powers is also an important means for Aboriginal governments to generate their own, independent, revenues. Aboriginal government tax revenues are not federal transfer funds or "Indian monies" under the Indian Act . Accordingly, Aboriginal governments have wide discretion to apply tax revenues to their own priorities.
In 2008, the Institute on Governance published a policy research paper entitled: "In Praise of taxes: The Link Between Taxation and Good governance in the First Nations Context" which also discusses a number of benefits of taxation for Aboriginal governments. A shorter policy brief based on that paper, is also available.
The FNST is a tax that applies to on-reserve sales of alcoholic beverages, motor fuels or tobacco products. The FNST is imposed under the by-law of a taxing Indian Act band and is payable on all sales on reserve of the three types of taxed products. All persons, including status Indians and the general public, who purchase any of the taxed products from a business located on a reserve where the FNST applies, are liable for paying the tax. The rate of the FNST is the same as the rate of the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) or the federal portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The FNST is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on behalf of the taxing Indian Act band. The CRA acts as the agent of the taxing Indian Act band to collect and administer the tax and enforce the FNST by-law. As of February 2014, eight Indian Act bands are levying the FNST, which generates more than $6 million per year. Now that Indian Act bands are able to levy the FNGST, which is a similar tax that applies more broadly to the full range of products and services that are taxable under the GST, no new administration agreements for the FNST are being implemented.
The FNGST is a tax on the consumption that occurs within reserve or settlement lands. The FNGST is available for interested Indian Act bands and self-governing Aboriginal groups. The FNGST is imposed under the law of a taxing Aboriginal government and is payable on all the taxable supplies (sales and leases) that occur on the lands of the taxing Aboriginal group, including on supplies made to status Indians. The rate of the is the same as the rate of the GST or the federal portion of the HST. The CRA administers the FNGST on behalf of the taxing Aboriginal government and acts as the agent of the Aboriginal government for collecting and administering the tax and for enforcing the FNGST law. As of February 2014, a total of 26 Aboriginal governments have implemented the FNGST and additional agreements are currently being negotiated. As a group, the Aboriginal governments that have implemented the FNGST receive remittances that total approximately $11 million per year. In certain circumstances, remittances of FNGST may be subject to a revenue sharing mechanism.
To date, 14 self-governing Aboriginal groups have enacted personal income tax laws and concluded related tax administration agreements with Canada. Where an administration agreement for personal income tax is in place, the income tax of the Aboriginal government is payable by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal residents within the lands where the law applies. An abatement of federal income tax is provided under federal law. As a group, the Aboriginal governments that have implemented personal income taxes receive approximately $18 million per year. In certain circumstances, remittances of FNPIT may be subject to a revenue sharing mechanism.
Some provincial and territorial governments share a portion of their personal income tax room with Aboriginal governments, either by providing a tax abatement which creates tax room for the imposition of an aboriginal tax, similar to Canada's approach, or by directly sharing a portion of tax revenues.
The FNST, FNGST and FNPIT agreements are negotiated and implemented by the Department of Finance and administered by the Canada Revenue Agency. Specific questions regarding the FNST , FNGST and FNPIT should be directed to the Aboriginal Tax Policy section at the Department of Finance Canada.
Section 83 of the Indian Act provides a power for Indian Act bands to make by-laws for the taxation of land or interest in land in the reserve. Real property tax by-laws, enacted pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act , are submitted for review to the First Nations Tax Commission (FNTC), which may recommend them to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development for approval.
First Nations also have the ability to exercise real property tax powers pursuant to the 2005 First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FNFMA). In addition, the FNFMA established the FNTC, the successor institution to the Indian Taxation Advisory Board. The FNTC became operational in July 2007 and assumed the Minister's by-law approval authority under a more transparent and accountable system for Indian Act bands that choose to exercise real property tax powers pursuant to the FNFMA.
Currently, 58 First Nations levy taxes under section 83 of the Indian Act , while another 65 bands levy taxes under the FNFMA. Annual revenues from real property taxes were approximately $70 million in 2012-13.
The area of tax powers is also generally one of the subject matters addressed in self-government negotiations. Following the conclusion of self-government negotiations, many final agreements provide the Aboriginal government with the authority to impose direct taxes (e.g. real property tax, sales tax) on their citizens/members within their reserves or settlement lands. This tax authority is concurrent with the continuing tax authority of Canada and the province or territory. The final agreement also contemplates that the parties may negotiate agreements to extend the Aboriginal government's tax authority to "other persons" within its reserves or settlement lands, such as non-member residents. Thus, a number of Aboriginal self-governing groups in British Columbia have continued to exercise real property taxation powers following the conclusion of a self-government agreement but under the authority of their new self-government arrangement.
General questions about Aboriginal tax policy or the tax powers of self-governing Aboriginal groups should be directed to the Aboriginal Tax Policy section at the Department of Finance Canada.
The federal government has repeatedly expressed its willingness to facilitate tax administration agreements between Indian Act bands and provinces or territories. In 2006, the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act was amended to include Part 2, which enables the council of an Indian Act band that is listed in Schedule 2 to that act to enact a law that imposes a direct tax like a particular provincial tax, if the particular province agrees and is also listed in the Schedule. A number of Indian Act bands and Provinces have concluded such agreements.
In some provinces, the Aboriginal tax imposed under such an agreement displaces the provincial tax, and applies to all persons making a purchase on the reserve of the taxing Indian Act band. In other provinces, the Aboriginal tax applies only to status Indians, while the non-displaced provincial tax continues to apply to persons who are not status Indians. In all cases, however, all persons who purchase taxable supplies are taxed at the same rate.
In addition to these arrangements which are facilitated through the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act, some other arrangements can exist between provinces or territories and Indian Act bands and Aboriginal self-governing groups. For example, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador shares with the Nunatsiavut Government part of the provincial portion of the HST that is collected within the lands and communities of the Nunatsiavut Government.


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Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for effective measures to counter hate speech and Islamophobia
September 25, 2019| Press Releases|
The Prime Minister today spoke at an event in New York at the UN on countering hate speech and Islamophobia.
Noting the growing incidence of discrimination and violence based on religion and belief, the Prime Minister underscored the importance of addressing both the drivers and consequences of these phenomena.
The Prime Minister rejected attempts to equate Islam with terrorism, noting that such self-serving approaches were dangerous and therefore should be eschewed.
The Prime Minister underlined that the United Nations provided an important platform to evolve an informed discourse on countering these phenomenon, noting the need for more efforts by Muslim leaders to explain why attempts to denigrate revered Muslim personalities especially Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) caused pain and offense to billions of Muslims.
The Prime Minister also called for promoting greater understanding and tolerance among and between communities across the world.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey also spoke at the occasion. Among other things, the President echoed the concerns and called for a balance between exercising the right to freedom of expression and freedom of religion. The Turkish President also expressed his concern over the situation in occupied Jammu & Kashmir reiterating his call for a just solution of this longstanding dispute.
The High Representative of the UN Alliance for Civilizations drew attention to existence of conflicts and disputes that lay at some of these phenomena and called for addressing them. He also commended Pakistan for hosting the important event.
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Well it is almost upon us, the biggest time of the year. The time when we put our usual routine on hold and focus on the never-ending parties, social catch ups and basically eat and drink a whole lot more the usual.
Let's face some facts, it's December already the year has flown by. You and everyone else is feeling somewhat exhausted. The festive season (as much fun as it is) can take its toll on your mind and body. If you don't pace yourself and try to find some balance is this silly season you'll end up feeling like you need to go to rehab for the month of January.
If you are like me, I sometimes find it hard to know when to stop and can feel the effects for days after the event. It's like we try and cram as much into the month as we do for the whole year. Everyone wants to catch up for Christmas. With all that endless food and little exercise it can really take it's toll on the body. In this issue, I have put together some ideas to help you survive the silly season without waking up feeling a decade older. If however you do over-indulge I have some ideas to get you up and back feeling fabulous sooner.
Here are some tips to help you through the season, plus have you looking and feeling great.
Drink a minimum of 2L of filtered water every day, more if you are drinking alcohol. Make your first drink non-alcoholic. If not enough water is consumed; the summer heat mixed with a few alcoholic beverages will almost always result in dehydration. Add some lemon and a sprig of mint for a refreshing and cleansing drink and try to drink one glass of water for every alcoholic drink. Have a spritzer (half wine, half soda) or try a vodka, lime and soda. If you know you are having a few drinks then drink plenty of fluid during the day and try to drink plenty of water before you go to bed. Add some Vitamin B and you could feel a whole lot better in the morning.
Even if you are someone who manages regular exercise throughout the year, it's very easy to let your routine slide once the celebrations begin. Maintaining your exercise regime will help keep your energy levels up so you'll have more stamina to survive the social whirlwind. Be wary of burning the candle at both ends. Listen to you body and get some good quality sleep. Sleep in so important for maintenance of growth hormones, heart health and general body repair.
If you are feeling a bit exhausted, rather than turning to caffeine, then do something physical. Getting some fresh blood into your brain will leave you feeling alive and refreshed. Get in the ocean, kick a ball around or take a walk on the beach or do some yoga. Join us for a class at freshwater we are open most days. Check the timetable for details. Don't wait for the New Year to start! You'll feel better for it and will kick off a positive habit for 2014.
The silly season is an opportunity to let your hair down (even if you don't have any), and this certainly applies to the food you eat. Party food isn't always the healthiest of options and if your diary is jam packed, it's easy to skip meals and just drink or eat whatever is on offer.
Plan ahead and have something to eat before you hit the party. Carry around a container of nuts, such as almonds, walnuts and cashews. Theses are great if you get caught out without any other options. Try to aim to get plenty of fruits and vegies into your day. With summer upon us there are so many great fruits to indulge in. Aim to eat as much colour in your diet everyday, think all the colours of the rainbow. No, that's not skittles!
Where possible try to go for real food and has not been heavily processed or less human intervention. A great trick to have a protein shake before you go out, it helps to line the stomach and you are less inclined to overeat on all the energy dense, nutrient poor foods on offer.
Alcohol, sugar, processed foods and even the stress of the season can greatly affect your digestive flora and result in bloating, poor bowel health and general sluggishness. Make sure you get a good quality probiotic supplement that provides a range of different strains and take daily. Have some good quality yoghurt or some cultured vegetables everyday to assist with building your good gut bacteria.
Burning the candle at both ends and not getting enough sleep is one of the fastest ways to drag your health down. Getting adequate sleep is a key part of a healthy lifestyle. Apart from having more energy to keep up a hectic schedule, your mood will be lifted, you'll reduce stress, your body will repair and replenish itself, your mind will feel clearer plus you'll feel and look refreshed. All definite bonuses during the party season!
Finally, if all else fails and you do wake up feeling worse for wear, then take some Vitamin B and drink plenty of water and eat some fat. Fat seem to get the gall bladder and liver working and helps with recovery. Get some exercise in the fresh air, swim in the ocean, anything you enjoy. Before you know it you will be feeling back to normal. Try to find time to keep the yoga habit going all the way into the new year as it is one of the best ways to help you survive the silly season.


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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he expects more from his attacking players after they were held to a draw at Old Trafford by an impressive Wolves side.
Joao Moutinho's superb strike saw the newly promoted visitors continue their strong start to life in the Premier League.
The Portuguese whipped in from the edge of the area as Nuno Espirito Santo's team matched their hosts.
Wolves were lively in the first half and unlucky to go behind as Fred netted his first goal for United – the Brazilian firing in from just inside the box after Paul Pogba's excellent touch.
And Mourinho said the visitors "were more aggressive, had more intent and were more motivated".
"I think the result is fair. They deserved their point and we deserve the punishment of only getting one point," the United boss told BBC Sport.
"The way we started we were lucky to be the first team to score. Their approach was more for a football match than ours."
United, with former manager Sir Alex Ferguson watching on during his first visit to Old Trafford since having emergency brain surgery in May, were looking for a third straight league win.
The hosts were on top after the break, but Raul Jimenez's clever lay-off set up Moutinho for what was a deserved equaliser for the visitors.
The draw keeps Wolves one point behind Manchester United in 10th, as Mourinho's side climb to fifth.
Relive the action at Old Trafford
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A familiar Portuguese affair
The last time Wolves visited Manchester United in the Premier League, they fell to a 4-1 thrashing on their way to finishing bottom of the table. It was the same season Mourinho guided Real Madrid to a first La Liga title in four seasons.
Much has changed for both parties in the seven years since – Wolves dropping into League One before starting their ascent to the top flight and Mourinho making a title-winning return to former club Chelsea. But there was a sense of familiarity at Old Trafford as the well-acquainted Portuguese coaches took to either dugout.
Wolves boss Santo, Mourinho's back-up goalkeeper for Porto from 2002 to 2004, regards his former manager as "a big inspiration" in his career, but he more than matched his mentor tactically as Wolves' brand of quick, counter-attacking football caused the hosts problems.
Wolves were unlucky to head into half-time behind, with United goalkeeper David de Gea saving well from Willy Boly's header having earlier parried a smart turn and shot from Jimenez.
The Championship winners have benefited from an influx of Portuguese stars under the influence of agent Jorge Mendes, who acts as an advisor to Wolves' owners Fosun and also represents Mourinho.
And it was summer arrival Moutinho, with 113 Portugal caps to his name, who inspired the visitors' fight back alongside his younger compatriot Ruben Neves in midfield.
Moutinho's leveller was well deserved as Wolves became the first team this season to take points off both Manchester sides.
Fred on target as United's attacking stars struggle
Fred's first goal for Manchester United put the hosts ahead at Old Trafford
Mourinho made a point of saying Alexis Sanchez, rested for the Champions League trip to Young Boys on Wednesday, would start in place of Anthony Martial on Saturday, with Marcus Rashford suspended.
The Chile forward was consistently Arsenal's best player before moving to Old Trafford in January, scoring almost a goal every other game in three and a half years with the Gunners. But he has struggled to replicate that form and is yet to find the net this season.
It was Sanchez's cross that was headed away in the build-up to the opening goal, but the 29-year-old was replaced just after the hour mark after being well marshalled by the Wolves defence, while striker Romelu Lukaku failed to have a shot on target.
"I was expecting more from my attacking players. There was not enough creativity, movement or dynamism," said Mourinho afterwards.
United's attacking threat instead came from left-back Luke Shaw, midfielders Pogba and Fred and increasingly Marouane Fellaini, who saw a header saved by Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
Fred, a summer signing from Shakhtar Donetsk, took his goal well from Pogba's brilliant assist and also forced Patricio into a diving save from a free-kick.
The hosts increased the pressure late on and were improved by the arrival of Martial and Juan Mata, but looked vulnerable on the break and had De Gea to thank for keeping out an effort from Wolves substitute Adama Traore.
Man of the match – Raul Jimenez (Wolves)
Striker Raul Jimenez has been one of the main beneficiaries of Wolves naming the same starting XI in all of their Premier League games so far this season. His hold-up play was key at Old Trafford, making more passes (30) in the opposition half than any of his team-mates and showing superb composure to tee up Joao Moutinho for the goal
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, speaking to BBC Sport: "They started better and were more aggressive, had more intent and I don't know why but they were more motivated.
"We made it quite easy for them to cope with our supremacy in last 20 minutes. Overall we don't deserve more than this."
Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo: "It was a good game, two teams wanting to win, lots of chances and emotion. I thought it was a point deserved.
"We are growing game by game and getting a little better."
Former Liverpool and Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy on Match of the Day: "The front three [of Watford] are a real threat. They will score more goals with a bit more care in the final third. They caused Manchester United all kinds of problems.
"Wolves are as accomplished a side I've ever seen from the Championship. They tired a bit towards the end but they deserved their point and probably a little bit more on the day. I was really impressed. I think they can finish in the top half. Teams are going to Old Trafford now without that fear factor. There are really positive signs for Wolves. Manchester United have had a difficult start but I can't see them competing with Liverpool and Manchester City, I really can't."
Fred becomes United's 500th scorer – the stats
Manchester United have dropped six points from seven Premier League games at Old Trafford against newly promoted opposition under Jose Mourinho, more than in the 10 seasons beforehand [five].
Wolves avoided defeat at Old Trafford for the first time since November 1980, stopping a run of eight successive losses in all competitions.
Joao Moutinho's goal was his first in 28 league games since netting against Paris St-Germain for Monaco in November 2017.
Fred is the first Brazilian player to score a Premier League goal for Manchester United since Rafael against QPR in February 2013.
He is also the 500th different player to score a competitive goal for United [not including own goals].
Paul Pogba has been directly involved in six goals in his seven starts in all competitions for Mourinho's side this season [four goals, two assists].
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Lakeland, Fla. (April 13, 2018) On April 10, Jenny R. Black, W. Rex Clonts Jr. and John S. Langford were reelected by Farm Credit of Central Florida stockholders to serve a three year term on the Board of Directors.
Each year, Farm Credit of Central Florida conducts a business meeting to provide Association updates and allowing eligible stockholders to vote for the individuals they wish to serve on the Farm Credit of Central Florida Board of Directors for the upcoming term and the individuals who will serve on the Nominating Committee for the upcoming year.
Stockholders reelected directors Jenny R. Black, W. Rex Clonts Jr. and John S. Langford to serve another term until April 2021. Harold Ray Clark, William C. Braswell and Kyle R. Story were elected to serve on the 2019 Nominating Committee. H. Paul Bellinger and Brian L. Shoop are alternates.
This year, 149 people were in attendance including eligible voting stockholders and their family members, government officials, industry leaders and FFA members.
Farm Credit of Central Florida is a member-owned cooperative serving 13 Central Florida counties, including Polk, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Sumter, Lake, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Volusia and Brevard. Part of the nationwide Farm Credit System established in 1916, Farm Credit of Central Florida provides loans, leases and crop insurance to over 1,000 farmers, ranchers, growers and rural homeowners.


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Q: Binary search tree into array I'm stuck with returning BS tree put into an array. I guess the problem is that I'm not passing around the counter to determine where the next free index is (I was planning to make the counter as the first element of array to make it easier). Any suggestions?
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See How do the post increment (i++) and pre increment (++i) operators work in Java?
Also you can consider using ArrayList instead of array, you can get the same performance and you don't need to care about the index at all in this case. Just use add method.


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Q: Keep $_SESSION alive with autorenewing counter I'd like to keep sessions alive for three days, and whenever they visit the page it is renewed up to three days again. Basically if they don't visit the site for three days, their session drops.
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The above piece of code is at the top of top.php, a file that is include()ed on every single page.
$_SESSION["username"] = $username;
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The above is on login.php which sets the $_SESSION data according to verification it exists in SQL.
Maybe this is a function of WAMP, but whenever I close the browser, the session terminates despite the php.ini params being changed. Am I perhaps using the wrong bit on line 1 of top.php?

A: Use cookies, I doubt you can control your session lifetime.
What you need to do is basically store session variables needed in cookies, and upon a user entering the site, if the session variables are not set, check if there exist cookies with those variables and load the data from the cookie into session. Or you can just access them from the cookies
In the case you have sensitive data that you don't want to store in cookies. You can store this data in some form of persistent storage on your server (Database or File, Database is preferable) and store the ID of this data in a cookie on the user side. When the user accesses your site, grab the ID from the cookie, and load the data.

A: I've just found that:
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...works fine. Even when browser closes, it keeps the session alive.


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Space Coast Guide | & I saw a rocket shoot off!
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I had actually never heard of before I went there. Man, I was missing so much! I could tell you how little I know about Space but it would be really embarrassing so I'm going to save the details. The biggest attraction in Space Coast is the .
I'm not gonna lie, I wore this dress because the white dots looked like stars in the black night! haha space themed.
Every night Ben listens to science documentaries. It drives me nuts. When I am bored sometimes I'll make one up and start telling him about it (a documentary about why black holes exist, which clearly I have no idea) and just talk nonsense that isn't true. It drives him nuts. My brain just opposes science and unlike subjects like history and math, science was never a strong suit (even if I do have my bachelors in the science of nursing).
Space Coast is more than the Kennedy Space Center but it's kind of a big deal. Other attractions here and in this Space Coast guide include Cocoa Beach (Kelly Slater is from here!), cruises heading out from Port Canaveral, Brevard Zoo, seeing turtle nesting, Sebastian Inlet, golfing, fishing, and lots more.
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By total coincidence, a rocket was shooting off the DAY WE WENT TO KENNEDY SPACE CENTER! It was so exciting! I mean people were pretty pumped so I jumped on board that excitement lol.
We met with the rep from Visit Space Coast and he told us the news. He goes you can tell people they can watch it live at U-L-A-L-A-U-N-C-H .com. I said Oh, cool it's like "ooo la laaaaunch" fun play on words… he's like umm no, it's United Launch Aliance. Cue me saying nothing ever again about science, rockets, or NASA the remainder of the trip.
You can check out to see the rockets go off live. People from this area are pretty used to them and will put lawn chairs out in the backyard to watch. You have to get there about an hour before and if you want a spot on the bleachers you'll want to go straight to them. Of course, you can't be right near a rocket when it goes off (duhh… apparently) you have to be THREE miles away!
You will be in direct sun with nothing over you while you wait. What we did was wait in the shade then walk over to the edge of the bleachers and stood while it went off. It's a 30 second thing. It's pretty cool!
These photos are courtesy of .
This rocket was going up to put a satellite in space specifically for military WiFi.
After the rocket launch we toured the Kennedy Complex. There's a lot to see. I went through things fairly quickly. I'm sure Ben would want to spend the whole day there. The Atlantis exhibit was VERY cool. There's also a shuttle launch experience. The bus ride out to Apollo center was a bit much for me. There's a lot more like Journey to Mars (their next goal), astronaut memorial (so touching and sad), a couple IMAX movies, and rocket garden.
We had lunch with an astronaut which was really neat. You could ask him anything, although they kind of only let the kids ask questions. It wasn't a "kids" event or anything so not that I don't want kids to have fun, but they were kind of lame questions lol. I guess I shouldn't say that ;) The astronaut was inspiring though and I think a lot of kids left there with a new life goal. The food was mediocre so don't expect a lot.
Kennedy Space Center tickets are $50 for adults and $40 for children. If you want lunch with the astronaut it's 29.99 for adults or $15.99 for children.
I normally wouldn't mention a zoo as I'm not a zoo-lover. I was really impressed by this one though and totally understand that some people love zoos. I think because I travel, I'm more interested in doing safaris but obviously kids love zoos and some adults!
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does not have animals which were captured in the wild. Many of their animals were rescued from owners who tried to raise wild animals at home. Interestingly my home state (Ohio) and Florida have some of the most lax laws on having wild animals as pets. It's really fascinating and I suggest watching The
on Netflix or buy the DVD if you don't have Netflix because it's crazy! It won many awards. A guy just down the road from me on 314 had lions when I was a kid! Brevard was really clean, had lots of activities for kids, and I liked how big the animals' new homes were. Their goal is "wildlife conservation through education and participation". We kayaked through the zoo! They also offer here.
Brevard Zoo Tickets are $17.95 for adults, 13.95 for kids, and children under 3 are free.
Cocoa Beach Pier
The is over 800 feet long. You can go fishing, have amazing dinners, play volleyball, learn to surf, or hit up some . The original Ron Jon surf shop is here if you're up to that. We ate at the end of the pier and it was SO SO tasty.
We also went to dinner another night near the port at Rusty's Oyster Bar. That was also delicious! I suggest going early for drinks outside at sunset before eating a late dinner. They don't take reservations.
Manatee boat tour
We took a boat tour with which was really neat. I'd never seen manatees in the wild and it was the seasons for babies! We saw about 3 little manatee babies with their moms in the mangroves.
There were also birds and playful dolphins following the stream of the boat. A bonus highlight was seeing the huge houses that line the water. You can use an app called Zillow to see how much they cost lol that was quite entertaining.
The tour hour boat tour is $28 for adults and $23 for kids tip.
Where to stay at Cocoa Beach
I didn't have time on this trip to research where to stay. We stayed at the courtesy of the tourism board. It was a lovely stay and I only have positive things to say. Rates are coming up for the summer months as about $169 per night.
Hampton Inn is the actually the best ranked hotel. There are also a Courtyard, Holiday Inn, and more. The Hampton Inn is ranked over the Hilton, Hilton Doubletree, and Four Points by Sheraton so that's saying something! It was a great hotel. You can to book.
Millennial Moola September 21, 2016 at 10:11 pm - Reply
The Kennedy space center is loads of fun. When I was younger we put my little brother in the astronaut G force simulator and he passed out it was so intense. They had to use orange juice and a cool cloth to wake him up it was pretty funny in hindsight now that he's ok
Alex September 25, 2016 at 3:13 am - Reply
I was crying laughing over the oo-laaa-launch and your fake science documentaries. Girl, we are two birds of a feather. Science was my WORST subject. I was in AP classes in almost every subject, except science for which I pretty much attended remedial classes ha ha.
Rachel Jones September 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm - Reply
Hahah I was the exact same way! I did do AP chem but turns out learning chemistry isn't useful in normal life and no one casually talks about it… whereas physics (which I had trouble spelling just now) is the class I should have tried to struggle through so I could at least keep up with science convos! lol
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Hey guys, Dustin here, CEO of Sixthreezero. Thanks for watching today. So today, I want to talk to you about the Sixthreezero design philosophy. What are we about, what are our bikes about, what are we trying to do? We get a lot of questions, "What sets your bike apart?" "What is your guy's philosophy." So let me jump right in. Number one, I'll say the design philosophy here at Sixthreezero Bicycle Co. is comfort. What we want to do that's different from anyone else, is we want to design our bikes to be the most comfortable in the market.
So, how do we do this? Number one, we really focus on seats. This seems like a minuscule thing, but when you think about a bicycle, and you think about how many parts of your body are actually touching the bike, you've got three. You've got your rear, your feet, and your hands. When I talk about the seat, I'm also talking about the grips. They sort of go hand in hand.
We really, really focus on our seats. What we do, is we try to bring an oversized seat to every model of bike that we manufacture. Whether it's our hybrid bikes, our city bikes, our cruiser bikes, we want to be offering a seat that is going to be bigger, more comfortable, more cushioned than anybody else on the marketplace, because that's our competitive advantage.
What we're doing is different from a lot of companies. Most companies put more emphasis on performance and things like that. We put more emphasis on how do we make this bike comfortable, and specifically in this case, the seat. Again, because our bikes and our typical uses are more for recreational use. People aren't racing on our bikes. However, you may get out, ride some trails, be aggressive, things like that. We have bikes for that. We're still trying to design those with comfort top of mind, and how do we make that seat more comfortable than someone that has the exact same bike?
The other thing that we do is focus on the riding position. At Sixthreezero, we are not believers in the full lean over riding position. That's not who we are, that's not what we do. We design our bikes to keep backs as upright as possible. Why do we do that? Because that's better for your spine, everything's aligned, and it's putting less tension on your lower back, things like that. If you want to ride like that, leaned forward, and you want to be more aggressive, I can tell you definitely there are other bike companies out there that are gonna have more performance oriented bikes, lean more forward. You might be able to go faster on their bikes, or you might be able to be more aggressive, but on our bikes, you're gonna be more comfortable.
Our goal is not to diminish performance. We still want our bikes to perform, but we want them to outperform on the comfort side. Our design philosophy is how do we take a bike, get the rider upright a little bit more, make their back more comfortable, and make them really, really enjoy the ride? You're gonna see across all of our lines, from our comfort and cruiser to our hybrid, in the comfort cruiser city, you're gonna have a full upright ride. On our hybrid bikes, you're gonna have maybe just a little bit of a lean, but some of them are fully upright, and we're gonna try to keep that back way more upright, even across the hybrids, than anybody else's hybrid bikes.
That's really what sets us apart. That's our design philosophy, and that's what we believe in, so we try to do it better. If you have any other questions, want to talk to us about our design philosophy and how is it implemented on a bike you're interested in, please reach out, 310-982-2877, or shoot us an email, theteam@Sixthreezero.com. And of course, you can browse all of our bikes, on the top go to 'shop' men's and women's. Don't forget, enter your height and weight into our body fit calculator. It will tell you which bike is right for your body, thumbs up, thumbs down. If you get a thumbs down, please contact us, we can customize something to fit your body, 'cause we want to make sure everybody can find a bike that's right for them. Don't forget, we have a 365-day return policy. You can ride that bike, log miles. If you hate it, send it back to us, because we're gonna guarantee we can find a bike that you'll love.